Lions receiver Golden Tate has finally beaten his donut habit.
After a career season in 2014, Tate (whose rookie season in Seattle included the alleged theft of Top Pot donuts) has focused on taking better care of his body.
“I’ve been doing some yoga, trying to work on my flexibility,” Tate said recently, via Carlos Monarrez of the Detroit Free Press. “Eating healthier than I ever have and just really trying to build my endurance up, trying to build my body as much as I can because, as you know, the season will break it down.”
The yoga has a specific purpose for the player who’ll soon by 27.
“I’m just trying to loosen up my [hamstrings] and my hips, my groin, just so I can get a longer stride,” Tate said. “Just trying to set myself up to get better this year. The older I get, the more people want to say, ‘He’s losing a step.’ In my case, I want, ‘The older I get, the better he’s getting.’”
He was better than ever in 2014, with 99 catches, 1,331 yards, and his first-ever trip to the Pro Bowl in Hawaii.